University of Warwick – Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies
Location: Coventry
Salary: £39,324 to £46,925 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 12th January 2017
Closes: 17th February 2017
Job Ref: 1627201

The Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick intends to appoint an Assistant Professor in Seventeenth-Century English Literature and Culture from 15 September 2017. We seek an outstanding scholar who specialises in any aspect of the literature and culture of the period and is keen to provide innovative teaching in this area, including new modules. We would welcome applications from specialists in seventeenth-century poetry, literature and the environment, religious writing, literature and politics, world and comparative literature (with French, Spanish or Latin, for example), or literature and science, for example.

You will possess a PhD or equivalent; will have an emergent or already established international reputation in an appropriate field of study; and will have relevant teaching experience. You will also demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and will join a teaching team with strengths in innovative teaching methods, including open-space learning and practical workshops, as well as more traditional lectures and seminars.

You will contribute to the teaching across the core modules of the English and Comparative Literature degrees, and will develop new modules as your specialist research-led teaching. You will also contribute teaching in your research area to the Department’s MA programme and will supervise PhD research. You will join a vibrant culture and research environment, in the department, the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance and the Arts Faculty. In REF 2014, the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies was ranked 1st in the UK.

Selection Process

Closing Date for applications is 5pm UK time on Friday 17 February.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on the afternoon of Friday 24 March 2017.

They will be required to give a presentation of 20 minutes to the Department in the morning that day. Long-listed candidates will be asked to send a sample of their research to the Department Office.

Interview date: 24 March 2017.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role are found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick jobs page. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button below.

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North Hertfordshire College
Location: Hitchin
Salary: £25,000 to £38,000
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 11th January 2017
Closes: 20th January 2017
Hitchin and working across Group sites in North Herts.

We are looking for an outstanding teacher who is motivated and committed to the success of their students. If you can bring English to life in a way that engages, inspires and leads to high achievement, then you will be successful here at NHC.

Job Purpose

You will develop and deliver dynamic learning programmes that meet the needs of learners and utilise a diverse range of teaching and learning strategies. You will plan and deliver English in a group setting to learners of varying abilities.

Benefits

Basic Salary £25k – £38k;
Teachers Pensions Scheme;
Participations in the Group’s performance related pay scheme (PRP).
Person Specification

Teacher or lecturer with demonstrable experience of delivering outstanding teaching and learning or relevant industry experience.
Ability to inspire and engage students to achieve their full potential and a passion for teaching and learning.
Organised with an ability to work towards challenging targets and manage time effectively.
Educated to degree level or hold a relevant occupational qualification in the subject area.
Relevant teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
A*-C in maths and English.

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University of Warwick – Department of History
Location: Coventry
Salary: Competitive Salary
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 10th January 2017
Closes: 24th January 2017
Job Ref: 1626779

The Department of History seeks to appoint a full-time professor in the combined field of international history and the history of the United States.

You will have demonstrable research interests connecting different, existing thematic areas of expertise in the Department: global and international history; conflict and violence; colonialism; and media and film. You will possess a demonstrable ability to link the international history of the United States in the twentieth century with members of the Department working on the modern history of Europe. You will be expected to work with the Department’s School of Comparative American Studies, Global History and Culture Centre and European History Research Centre.

You will have an established record of publishing monographs with major university presses. You will also possess experience of academic leadership. You will be expected to assist the department in the strategic development of new modules and courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

All applications must be accompanied by a CV and covering letter. Writing samples and references may be requested from candidates during the latter stages of the recruitment process and should not be submitted with the initial application.

Please direct all informal inquiries to Professor Daniel Branch, Head of Department, at D.P.Branch@warwick.ac.uk.

Interview date: 14 February 2017.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role are found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick jobs page. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button below.

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University of St Andrews – School of English
Location: Saint Andrews
Salary: £32,004 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 10th January 2017
Closes: 10th February 2017
Job Ref: AO1481ML

The School of English seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Modernist Literature for a 21-month period from 1 September 2017, to cover for a colleague who will be taking up a fellowship. The primary teaching will include delivering the honours module, EN4415, ‘T S Eliot’ and another Honours module to be determined; co-ordinating and contributing to the MLitt Modules EN5501, ‘Contextualising the Modern’ and, EN5502, ‘Reading the Modern’; contributing to prehonours teaching (including tutorials); supervising undergraduate dissertations. Candidates should have a PhD in a relevant area, substantial teaching experience and some administrative experience.

Informal enquiries to Dr Tom Jones: tej1@st-andrews.ac.uk.

The University of St Andrews is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all, which is further demonstrated through its working on the Gender and Race Equality Charters and being awarded the Athena SWAN award for women in science, HR Excellence in Research Award and the LGBT Charter; http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/diversityawards/.
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.

Please quote ref: AO1481ML

The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532).

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University of Oxford – History Faculty
Location: Oxford
Salary: £45,562 to £61,179 per annum (plus allowances) (Grade E0S)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 20th December 2016
Closes: 19th January 2017
Job Ref: 126793
George Street
Oxford

We are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor (or Professor) in North American Women’s History from 1 October 2017 or as soon as possible thereafter. The appointment will be made in association with a Tutorial Fellowship at Corpus Christi College.

The combined salary will be in the range £45,562 – £61,179 p.a. plus additional benefits as detailed in the job description; additional salary of £2,626 p.a. will apply if the title of Professor is awarded. The appointee will also be eligible for a housing allowance (£12,144), tutorial book allowance (£742), research allowance (£2,024), hospitality authority (£415) and junior member entertainment allowance.

Applications from candidates with research and teaching expertise in North American history in any era from 1600 to 2000, broadly defined to include areas of the North American continent which did not form part of the USA, and with a strong record of research and teaching in Women’s History are strongly encouraged.

The appointee will conduct advanced research, give lectures, classes and tutorials, supervise, support and examine students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and undertake administrative duties for both the Faculty and College. S/he will also play a strategic role in developing research programmes in Women’s History, building on the success of the Oxford Centre in Gender, Identity and Subjectivity and the University’s Women in the Humanities programme.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in history, US history, American history, or a related relevant field. S/he will have primary expertise in one or more aspects of North American Women’s History (1600-2000), and a research record of international standing appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career. S/he will demonstrate excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, along with the personal qualities needed to encourage a high level of achievement at all levels. The ability and willingness to undertake administrative duties, and evidence of good interpersonal and organisational skills are essential.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

All applications must be made online. For further information, including details about how to apply, please click on the links below.

The deadline for applications is 12.00 noon on Thursday 19 January 2017. Interviews are expected to be held in Oxford on 20 February 2017.

www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=126793

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Lecturer – English
Plumpton College
Location: Lewes
Salary: £22,229 to £29,030 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 2nd December 2016
Closes: 7th December 2016
Plumpton College is beginning its next phase of ambitious growth and quality enhancement. With sound finances and a commitment to achieve excellence in all areas. We are seeking to appoint dedicated and hardworking individuals who can thrive in a competitive sector and deliver ambitious targets for growth and quality.

We are currently looking for Lecturers in English to join the team. We have a range of full and part time roles available and successful candidates will receive a competitive salary of £22,229 -£29,030 per annum pro rata.

We are looking to recruit staff to deliver effective teaching, learning and assessment and support students to maximise their potential. Your role will be to coordinate and teach students across a range of vocational disciplines up to GCSE level. The successful candidate will need to be able to make positive progress towards their timely success, future study and employment. You will be able to inspire and motivate our students in this important core teaching area and to make a significant contribution to our successful vocational programmes.

If you believe you have a significant contribution to make to our future and are looking for your next career opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7th December – Midday

Interviews will be held: Thursday 15th December 2016

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University of East Anglia – Faculty of Arts and Humanities Studentships
Qualification type: PhD
Location: Norwich
Funding for: UK Students, EU Students
Funding amount: £9,681
Hours: Full Time
Placed on: 28th November 2016
Closes: 28th February 2017
Start Date: September 2017

The School of Art, Media and American Studies is pleased to announce the availability of 1 Home/EU MA funded studentship for entry in 2017/18. Studentships are available as +1 (Master’s only) or 1+3 (Master’s and PhD). For UK residents awards consist of fees (£7,300) and a tax-free stipend of £9,681. For EU residents awards are on a fees only basis (£7,300).

All applicants will be assessed on the merit of their full application.

Applicants wishing to be considered for a 1+3 studentship (Master’s and PhD) should apply for a place on both a Master’s programme and a PhD programme in the Faculty and hold an offer on the MA programme by 11 January 2017. PhD offers will be considered subsequently.

Applicants wishing to be considered for a +1 studentship (Master’s only) should apply for a place on the Master’s programme by 31 March 2017. This funding is part of the University’s commitment to developing and enhancing postgraduate education in all disciplines of the Arts and Humanities.

Please note that priority will be given to 1+3 applications.

Begin your application to study now: www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply

Or alternatively contact us: Email admissions@uea.ac.uk

Tel +44 (0)1603 591515

Postgraduate Loans

Funding for postgraduate students wishing to start their studies in 2017 has been approved by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Find out more: www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/taught-degrees/scholarships/postgraduate-loans

Art, Media and American Studies at the University of East Anglia

The School of Art, Media and American Studies at UEA brings together world-leading expertise in the visual arts, in film, television and media studies and in the literature, history, and culture of the United States, and the Atlantic and Pacific worlds.

UEA is renowned for the high quality of its courses and internationally recognised research, while providing a fantastic, student-focused experience. Studying with us means joining some of the most satisfied students in the UK. In the 2016 National Student Survey UEA was ranked joint 3rd out of all mainstream universities.

Our postgraduate students come from a wide variety of geographical and personal backgrounds, and it is the vibrant and dynamic community which they create that completes the student experience.

A research-intensive institution, we are ranked in the world’s Top 100 universities for research excellence (Leiden ranking); placed in the UK Top 15 for research impact (Leiden), and World Top 100 for research citations in the Times Higher World University Rankings 2016-17.

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University of Birmingham – School of History and Cultures
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £39,324 to £46,924 With potential progression once in post to £52,793 a year.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed on: 11th November 2016
Closes: 11th December 2016
Job Ref: 54865
We are looking for a historian to extend our expertise in the history of the United States, in particular for the 20th century. Within these temporal parameters the thematic and chronological expertise are open, though candidates’ research should be well situated within the context of global history, and should ideally complement our strengths in two or more of the following key research areas for the School: imperialism, transnationalism and diasporas; war, conflict and cooperation; history of religions, beliefs and ideas; everyday life and popular culture; environment; political cultures, material culture.

The appointment would be expected to consolidate and expand our UG teaching provision, expand PGT and PGR recruitment and work with one or more of our research centres to bolster History’s research strength. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to courses at undergraduate levels C, I and H (i.e. First, Second and Final years) in History and to contribute to our postgraduate programmes (where appropriate). As part of her/his undergraduate remit, the successful candidate will be expected to provide an Option and Special Subject on their broad subject of expertise, as well as contribute to core modules on modern history more generally. The successful candidate will also be asked in due course to undertake administrative duties within the Department, School or College. S/he will be expected to participate in our plans for the REF and in helping to increase our postgraduate recruitment, ideally contributing to the further development of the MA in Contemporary History and/or MA in Global History.

The History department at Birmingham was ranked number one out of all UK History departments by the REF2014 national research audit. It is home to a lively and supportive research environment, and a community of scholars dedicated to scholarly excellence. Beyond the department, the School of History and Cultures and the College of Arts and Law encourage interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research, while retaining departmental identities for staff and students.

There are opportunities in the School of History and Cultures with respect to:

Research:

developing and consolidating existing research interests within the School of History and Cultures, both individually and with others, with a view to publication of high-quality research
initiating and participating in broader, cross-School initiatives, both multi-/inter-disciplinary and with historians working in other Schools of the College of Arts and Law, and/or with colleagues in the College of Social Sciences)
Teaching:

contributing to existing undergraduate courses (special subjects and more generally) and development of both new courses and programmes,
taking a full part in the consolidation and development of postgraduate work, building on initiatives developed by our Centres (e.g., the MA in Contemporary History; MA in Renaissance, Reformation and Early Modern Studies; MA in Medieval Studies; MA in Global History; MA in West Midlands History; MA Modern British Studies).
Administration and Career development:

learning about and participating in the organisation and management of a varied and dynamic section in one of Britain’s largest redbricks.
opportunities to develop administrative and organisational skills in professional terms

To download the details and submit an electronic application online please click on the Apply Online button below; please quote Job Reference in all enquiries. Alternatively information can be obtained from 0121 415 9000 or visit www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs.

“Valuing excellence; sustaining investment.”

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University of Oxford
Location: Oxford
Salary: Not specified
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 28th November 2016
Closes: 30th January 2017
The RAI invites applications for a Senior Visiting Research Fellowship for 2017-18.

RAI Senior Visiting Research Fellowship

The Senior Visiting Research Fellowship (SVRF) provides an opportunity for a mid- to late-career academic to conduct research at the Rothermere American Institute, the foremost academic institution beyond America’s shores for teaching and research in US culture, history, literature and politics.

SVRFs pursue research on diverse aspects of American culture, history, literature and politics in Oxford’s libraries, including the Institute’s Vere Harmsworth Library, which holds outstanding collections of American materials. SVRFs are expected to use their time at the Institute to write books and articles, and to engage with the Institute’s lively community of scholars.

The SVRF is provided with a modern, fully equipped office with views of the RAI garden. The SVRF will have full access to the Vere Harmsworth Library – home to the finest academic collections in American history, politics and government outside North America – and to other libraries within the Bodleian Library system. The SVRF is expected to spend at least three working days each week at the RAI and to give an academic paper at the Institute during the Fellowship period.

The SVRF will have the opportunity to become a member of the Senior Common Room of one of Oxford’s colleges, facilitating contacts with scholars from across the University. This membership will include limited College dining rights (a maximum of 3 lunches per week and 2 dinners per term plus use of the SCR). The RAI is unable to offer stipends, but provides the SVRF with a travel grant of up to £200 each term for research.

The Fellowship is tenable for a full academic year and is not renewable. Applications for periods of Fellowship of less than one year will be considered in exceptional circumstances. For dates of term, see http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/facts-and-figures/dates-of-term

How to Apply:

An application consists of 4 elements:

A completed RAI Fellowship application form. This can be downloaded from http://www.rai.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/RAI%20Fellowship%20application%20form%202017-18.doc
A curriculum vitae of no more than two pages
A one-page outline of the research to be undertaken during the Fellowship. This should include the title of the project(s) to be undertaken, a summary of the project, its research question and intellectual significance, as well as prospective publication plans.
Two academic references in support of the applicant, which must reach the Institute by the application deadline.
Full applications may be submitted either by email to enquiries@rai.ox.ac.uk or by post to the Fellowships Committee, Rothermere American Institute, 1a South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3UB.

The deadline is 30 January 2017. The selection committee reserves the right not to consider late or incomplete applications.